Vettel's Quote...

[steveaki13]

Yeah, that's pretty good.

I have to say IMO Vettel has been improving his character during the season. He has been blamed for being fake, but I think the Malaysia incident and many incidents of booing have made him re-adjust a bit. It looks like he is trying to communicate with the public a bit more than before, trying to find ways to endear them instead of feeling distanced and getting bashed. Doughnuts are one way of getting on the same wavelength with people so to speak. And considering he is dominating so much and the public feels bored, maybe Seb feels that he needs to do at least something to lighten up the fans a bit.

I agree.

Seb is winning me over this season.

[Eau Rouge]

hahahaha excellent!!!!! Look I know this guys is making F1 boring but he is great!!! Top personality and very funny. Not bad for a German. Top bloke.

[Koz]

Has anyone else noticed that he stopped using his finger, too?

As soon as he did that he became exponentially more likable.

[airshifter]

I also liked Sebs comment concerning the donuts when questioned about it on the podium. He said something about it should be ok since he drove the car back to Parc Ferme and pointed down to it.

[555-04Q2]

Yeah it was the best part of the race, the donuts and interview afterwards

[steveaki13]

Has anyone else noticed that he stopped using his finger, too?

As soon as he did that he became exponentially more likable.

That's true although I did see a sneaky finger on the podium.

[555-04Q2]

Has anyone else noticed that he stopped using his finger, too?

As soon as he did that he became exponentially more likable.

That's true although I did see a sneaky finger on the podium.

Me too, as you said, sneaky, but it was there. #1 baby, whooooooooohooooooo

[Finski]

I never really knew anything about seb other than what I saw in F1, but then I started watching some interviews, top gear etc. and he's actually a really decent guy, funny and likeable, I really don't think he deserves the hate, the finger thing and cheering after the races really isn't as bad as people make it out to be, he deserves to celebrate.

I'm loving the donuts and I laughed at the response to horner, good job.

[555-04Q2]

I never really knew anything about seb other than what I saw in F1, but then I started watching some interviews, top gear etc. and he's actually a really decent guy, funny and likeable, I really don't think he deserves the hate, the finger thing and cheering after the races really isn't as bad as people make it out to be, he deserves to celebrate.

I'm loving the donuts and I laughed at the response to horner, good job.

That's the thing. He is a genuine nice guy. When he's working (racing) he may come across as arrogant or annoying to some, but not to me. I have a good friend who is an absolute b@st@rd when he is at his company that he runs, he's ruthless which is why he is so successful. But, outside of his workplace, he is the first person to assist a complete stranger in need and does a lot of charity work with me as well. That is the real him. Sometimes you just have to look inside the hard cover to find a heart of gold

[henners88]

Vettel always comes across as a nice guy when not in the heat of the moment. He obviously has a sense of humour and joked a while back on the BBC he has installed a British sense of humour into himself lol. I think part of the reason some find it hard to like him is partly because of the Webber run ins on track and also Red Bull and how smug they can comes across. I can't stand watching Horner after races when he makes out they had a tougher race than they obviously did and the insinuation others aren't putting in as much effort. I think Horner damages a lot of Vettel's fan persona, at least that's how I read it. The BBC have also spent a good few years now being heavily Red Bull-centric as they've had Coulthard and every body likes a winning team of course. Vettel on his own is obviously a nice guy. He's a similar age to me and I can relate to him and other drivers like Lewis and Fernando.

I think Seb is a bit like Lewis in terms of certain fans not being able to warm to him. Hamilton attracted a lot of negativity whilst at McLaren, especially in the early days when success was free flowing. People tried desperately to find arrogance in snippets of his interviews and this all comes with success. Vettel has experienced the same thing and one thing I've noticed about Lewis, now he's at Mercedes, a lot more people have warmed to him as a driver. Perhaps when Seb moves on and seeks a challenge elsewhere he will be more appreciated? Its just one of the hazards of being a successful champion at the moment.